Ribbon Loafers
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A loafer with a high-shine finish and a soft squared toe, cut low at the topline so the shoe sits close to the foot. Across the vamp runs a band of black grosgrain, its fine ribbing catching the light differently to the polished upper around it — one texture against another, both black. A slim leather bar crosses over the band and is stitched down at either side, holding it in place the way a saddle would on a penny loafer.
The upper is Italian vegan leather made with 62–66% plant-origin materials, taken to a deep gloss. Inside, a Portuguese vegan suede lining and a cushioned layered insole — soft memory foam over a recycled PU base with 20% recycled content. The heel is a 3cm block in a dark wood-effect stack, set on a slim TR outsole with the WVS emboss. With around 1cm under the forepart, the real drop is closer to 2cm, so it walks much flatter than the heel measurement implies.
The gloss is what decides how you wear them. Against cropped tailoring and a plain shirt they read formal; with turned-up jeans and something loose on top the shine does the lifting instead. They'll take an evening without needing to change.
- Upper
- Italian bio-based vegan leather (62–66% plant-origin materials)
- Lining
- Portuguese vegan suede (100% PU) – soft and comfortable against the foot, with a breathable suede texture that helps keep feet fresh
- Insole
- Cushioned layered insole – a soft memory foam top layer over a recycled PU base (20% recycled PU) cut to fit the shoe
- Outsole
- Slim TR outsole with a compressed Tunit heel (a hard-wearing rubber-resin compound) with a classic stacked finish, and a TR grip layer underneath.
- Shank
- Steel shank for stability and support through the arch
- Construction
- Mounted (cemented) construction – the upper is lasted to shape and the outsole bonded directly underneath. The most widely used construction method in footwear, it gives a clean, flexible build, though the outsole isn't easily resoled
- Water Resistance
- Water-resistant uppers, but due to the open construction overall water resistance is limited — fine for light rain, not made for wet conditions.
- Width
- D width fitting – a slightly wider fit with more volume than standard
- Fit
- Order your usual size. Half size? Wider width fittings size up, narrower width fittings size down.
- Heel Height
- 3.0 cm
- Toe Height
- 1.0 cm
- Toe Shape
- Round toe
- Instep
- Flat insole through the arch
- Break-in Time
- You should find these comfy straight out of the box.
- Type
- Loafers
- Closure
- Slip-on
- Gender
- Women's
- Made In
- Portugal
- Weight
- 1.08 kg per pair
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They are completely destroyed after less than 2 months
Hi Christine,
I wanted to personally reach out to get in touch, I am really sorry to hear about the problems with your purchase and that they did not perform as you would expect. I'm really sorry these were completely destroyed after less than 2 months.
We will always refund, replace or try to repair any purchase if you are not happy at any point - just let us know and we always take care of our customers.
You can reach me on my direct email for any assistance on wg@wills-vegan-shoes.com
Please let me know if I can be any more help at all,
Will